Solitude a breath away is an autobiographical work about mother and child represented through the juxtaposition of objects. Throughout McVeigh?s practice both individual and cultural identity is represented and this particular piece references women, their bodies and the relationship between mother and child. The numerous pumps suggest the giving of the body and the inevitable changes to the body that come with bringing new life into the world. The delicacy and transparency of the glass suggests both the fragility of the child and the mother